For our utilities and state leaders, the catastrophe is a warning of what’s to come if we don’t adapt our grids to an increase in both frequency and intensity of severe weather.
With the election of President Donald Trump, the conflict over glyphosate’s risks and benefits entered a new realm of confrontation that has the potential to alter its stature as the favored chemical tool in agriculture, the largest user of fresh water in the blue economy of Michigan and the Great Lakes.
A congressional plan to cut Medicaid funding advanced late Sunday as the battle continues over the safety net program that covers more than 2.6 million Michiganders.
The May 28 panel discussion via Zoom will feature representatives from media, government, and business discussing the state of the media in north and western Michigan.
The shrinkage of the newspaper industry has hit Michigan harder than most states, but a southern Michigan county is amid a resurgence of local news thanks to some surprising investments.
Nearly two months after an ice storm slammed northern Michigan, state and federal aid to farmers has yet to arrive. Now, local organizers are taking matters into their own hands.
The lock construction is facing an upcoming financial deadline. Under the current Continuing Resolution budget in Washington, the money for the new lock needs to be allocated before Sept. 25.
The decision comes after public outcry prompted solar developer RWE Renewables to rescind its request to lease the state land. In a letter Friday, DNR Director Scott Bowen left open the possibility of future leases.
Hunters across the UP will be able to shoot antlerless deer with bows this season under rules approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, which again delayed a potential vote on year-round coyote hunting.
Heading to a state park soon? Some Michigan parks are still closed for ice storm repairs or renovations, while others are back open with new features. Here’s what you need to know.
It may take years to fully clear the damage from a historic ice storm. Some debris will be turned into biomass and converted into energy. One firm is using fallen trees to help power 38,000 homes.
Three tourism experts joined Bridge Michigan Outdoors Life Reporter Laura Herberg for a conversation about what’s coming up in Michigan tourism this year and the challenges tourism officials face.
Alpena Power Co. wants to avoid paying customers $40 a day, arguing that the massive ice storm was an act of God, not the fault of the utility. More than 16,000 of their customers could be in line for compensation.
